Trump Announces Final Rollback of Law That Gives Communities a Say in Fossil Fuel Projects

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By Olivia RosaneJul 16, 2020, 7:47 am159 pts
President Donald Trump announced the final rollback of the "Magna Carta" of U.S. environmental laws on Wednesday, The New York Times reported. The target of Trump's latest rollback is the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which was signed into law by Richard Nixon 50 years ago, CNBC explained. It…

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Trump Announces Final Rollback of Law That Gives Communities a Say in Fossil Fuel Projects

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